close up on inside, effort to chase leaders 8th, driven after next, weakened 3 out
held up in last pair, driven and outpaced in 6th 3 out, headway to 4th approaching 2 out, no impression
led at decent pace, not fluent 5th,joined 2 out, kept narrow advantage, pressed last, headed soon after, soon readily held, just held on for 2nd
raced wide, pressed leader until before 8th, lost 2nd next, weakened quicly, last and struggling 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, disputing 2nd 9th, weakened before 2 out
not fluent 1st, held up in rear, driven in modest 5th 3 out, headway to 3rd approaching next, stayed on strongly flat, going on close home, nearly snatched 2nd
took keen hold, chased leading pair, went 2nd 9th, challenged not fluent and went left 2 out, upsides last, nudged into lead soon after, readily
She's Humble returned to winning ways at Plumpton last month and can make her presence felt again, while Owner Occupier is back over fences after a confidence-booster over the smaller obstacles here last time. Abey M'Boy has been taking on decent opposition since winning a small race at Uttoxeter in the autumn but this can go to chasing newcomer VALLEY VIEW. Winner of a point-to-point in Ireland last March, Jonjo O'Neill's five-year-old travelled strongly for a long way over hurdles at Hereford last month and may have been let in lightly on his handicap bow here. Holyrood was second over hurdles at Exeter in December but lacks a bit of scope now.
Zhukov (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden 11th, weakened 5 out, last of 6, 47l behind Master Of The Hall (11-1) at Ascot 2m 5f beg chs (3) gs in Nov.
Abey M'Boy 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 11th, not fluent next, staying on same pace in modest 5th when blundered last and unseated rideer soon after, in a race won by Peplum (11-11) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Owner Occupier 9-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 21l behind Zelos Diktator (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
She's Humble (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Made all, driven 2 out, stayed on well approaching last, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan beating Wishes Or Watches (9-11) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Meneur (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Behind, headway into mid-division 7th, chased leaders when hit 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened from next, 9th of 18, 28l behind Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Nomadic Warrior 7-1 (11-2) Close up when blundered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Jeczmien (11-1) at Folkestone 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Valley View (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, fought for modest 3rd approaching last, closed on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 4th of 16, 26l behind Grey Gold (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Holyrood 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened well before 3 out, last of 7, well behind Crank Hill (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
